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Banksy unveils rare new artwork of goat on a wall in London as mysterious street artist shares post on Instagram
The goat appears to be moments away from falling from a height as rubble breaks off below
A RARE new Banksy portraying a goat perched precariously on a wall has been unveiled.
The mysterious artist shared his latest creation, at Kew Bridge, through a cryptic post on Instagram this afternoon, leaving fans speculating over its meaning.
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The goat appears to be moments away from falling from a height as rubble breaks off below.
A security camera appears to be angled directly at the artwork on a building in London.
Art teacher, Amber Doffman, 26, spotted the iconic street artist's Instagram post of his new work.
She said she recognised its location and raced to find it.
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"I saw his post on Instagram 40 seconds after it went up and I immediately recognised where the art was," said Amber.
"So I got in my car and raced there. I was there 15 minutes after he posted on Instagram - and the paint was still wet."
Amber, who lives in Acton, said she has been writing to Banksy for years - and just a few months ago emailed him asking him to come to west London.
"I emailed him asking him to come to west London and now here he is," the teacher said.
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"I'll tell myself I made this happen. I mean, probably not - but it is a huge coincidence.
"I just can't believe he was standing there. It's unbelievable."
We bought shares in Banksy work to boost our seaside town & it VANISHED... now it's sitting in busy central London
Amber added that she believes the artwork is a commentary on the environment.
She said: "I think it's to do with the environment - and how we've ruined it to the point that animals don't know where to go anymore.
"It's also worth noting that that security camera wasn't facing that way before. Banksy has turned it towards the goat.
"It's like it's wanting its attention."
Amber also proudly confessed Banksy was an inspiration behind her career path.
She said: "He is my idol and the reason I became an art teacher.
"I am beyond inspired by Banksy.
"I hope they cover it with Perspex immediately before someone ruins it - I'm so scared it will get vandalised."
Meanwhile other fans have left their opinions on social media.
"No where else to go. We’re just awaiting the fall," commented one.
"Scapegoat," wrote another.
A third joked "The goat is back" in reference to their love of Banksy's work.
It comes after a masterpiece appeared on a block of flats on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park in March.
Locals were shocked when green foliage was painted on the wall behind a brutally cropped tree overnight.
The artist later claimed the work as his own in an Instagram post.
It was covered up with a perspex barrier for protection from yobs and vandals who tried destroying it.
Banksy often refers to contemporary issues in his work, and James Peal, from the BBC Radio 4 series The Banksy Story, said: "The message is clear. Nature’s struggling and it is up to us to help it grow back.
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"If you go way back to the beginning of his work, he is always looking for something he can do with minimum effort to make something look really cool."
But some residents hit back and claimed they were concerned the new artwork would hike up rent prices in their area.
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Mystery over Banksy mural that suddenly disappeared
By Jane Matthews
LOCALS who say they forked out money to keep a Banksy in their town have been left fuming after it vanished - and now they're demanding its return.
Valentine's Day Mascara appeared on a wall in Margate, Kent on February 14 last year - with the mystery street artist announcing within hours it was one of his.
The piece showed a 1950s housewife with a black eye and missing tooth closing a chest freezer with the legs of a man hanging out the side - in what appeared to be a snap of a domestic violence victim’s revenge.
At the time, the local council was slammed for TWICE taking away the freezer in front of the mural - saying it was ‘unsafe’.
The art was then removed while a permanent home for it was found, and in the months that followed the public was offered the chance to buy shares in the piece.
Sarah Henman, 47, was one of those who splashed out in August last year - saying she was under the impression that meant it would stay in Margate.
But, less than a year later, it’s gone - and locals like Sarah said they had no clue where it was, or when it was coming back.
Mum Sarah told The Sun: “We were so pleased that people will come here to see it.
“What a nice way of generating money for the town.
“We thought the whole point to it, having shares, was to keep it in Margate.
“We didn’t know where it is moving, we don’t know when it’s coming back.
“We feel like we’re now at a loss. I’m really upset.”
Desperate for answers, Sarah asked The Sun for help - and we managed to find the missing Banksy more than 70 miles away.
In February this year, it was revealed the work would be on display at London’s Yamaha Music Store.
As of this week, it remained there - and its future remains uncertain.
Yamaha Music Store, where the piece currently sits, said the future of the Banksy is set to be decided in coming weeks.
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